Punjab government reopen schools. Punjab Educational Minister, Dr. Murad Raas, on Tuesday, announced the reopening of school from 16th September.
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However, he breaks this news on Twitter as seen below:
Moreover, he confirmed that all government and private schools will reopen, but with a staggered approach. He added, only 50% of the students will be allowed to attend school on a given day. He welcomed back teachers and students to schools and requested them to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 SOPs issued by the government.
Moreover, Murad Raas’s statement came minutes after Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood, announced the reopening of schools countrywide.
Federal Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, also tweeted about it. What he said is “I am happy to report that all educational institutions will open from 16 September.” as you can see below.
The government ordered the closure of schools from 6 September following an alarming surge in coronavirus cases. The school’s supposed to reopen from 11 September, however, the authorities decided against it due to the pandemic situation.
Now that the COVID-19 cases are slowly declining. So, the government has announced the reopening of schools with a 50 percent attendance policy with staggered condition.
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According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), Pakistan recorded 2,580 coronavirus cases at a positivity rate of 5.44% during the last 24 hours. This is the second consecutive day the country has reported less than 3,000 cases in about two months. So, this is why Punjab government reopen schools.